10 audiobooks for fans of The Women
- 1
The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah
Narrated by Polly Stone
★ 5.00 ABR Score (2.3M ratings)★ 4.65 Goodreads (2.2M) ★ 4.84 Audible (116.4K)More about this pick
Two French sisters choose vastly different paths of resistance during Nazi occupation, with Polly Stone capturing both their desperation and courage.
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Winter Garden
by Kristin Hannah
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.55 ABR Score (481.8K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (453.3K) ★ 4.56 Audible (28.5K)More about this pick
Sisters Meredith and Nina return home when their father falls ill, finally hearing their cold Russian mother's wartime stories. Susan Ericksen captures both the family tensions and the harrowing beauty of Anya's Leningrad siege memories.
- 3
The Story She Left Behind
by Patti Callahan Henry
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Theo Solomon
Why this book?
Julia Whelan's evocative narration brings the same emotional depth to this dual-timeline mystery, weaving together intimate character studies with richly layered secrets that unfold across generations. Both audiobooks explore how women's hidden pasts shape their present lives through compelling, character-driven storytelling that rewards close listening.
★ 4.11 ABR Score (29.3K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (28.8K) ★ 4.51 Audible (451)More about this pick
Julia Whelan and Theo Solomon guide listeners through this dual-timeline mystery about a vanished author and her daughter's decades-later search for answers.
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The Witches of New York (Ami McKay's Witches)
Witches of New York • Book 1
by Ami McKay
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 4.01 ABR Score (34.1K ratings)★ 3.81 Goodreads (29.4K) ★ 4.39 Audible (4.8K)More about this pick
Three women practice witchcraft in 1880s New York, running a tea shop that serves more than just beverages. Victorian-era magic meets feminist themes as these practitioners navigate social expectations and supernatural dangers.
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The Things We Cannot Say
by Kelly Rimmer
Narrated by Ann Marie Gideon, Nancy Peterson
★ 4.86 ABR Score (319.9K ratings)★ 4.54 Goodreads (284.0K) ★ 4.76 Audible (35.9K)More about this pick
A modern woman discovers her Polish grandmother's wartime secrets while struggling with her own family crisis involving her autistic son. The dual timeline structure works beautifully in audio format, connecting past trauma to present-day healing through intimate family bonds.
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
by Mark T. Sullivan
Narrated by Will Damron
★ 4.81 ABR Score (445.7K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (396.0K) ★ 4.73 Audible (49.7K)More about this pick
Teenager Pino Lella guides Jews over the Alps then becomes a Nazi general's driver, spying for the Italian resistance. Will Damron captures both Pino's youthful innocence and his growing courage throughout the war.
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The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Narrated by Allan Corduner
★ 4.73 ABR Score (2.9M ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (2.9M) ★ 4.64 Audible (34.7K)More about this pick
Narrated by Death himself, this follows young Liesel as she discovers the power of stolen books during Nazi Germany. Allan Corduner balances the narrator's otherworldly perspective with deeply human emotion.
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The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
Narrated by Jane Oppenheimer, Ariel Lawhon
★ 4.71 ABR Score (610.2K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (594.0K) ★ 4.7 Audible (16.2K)More about this pick
Maine, 1789: midwife Martha Ballard investigates a body frozen in the Kennebec River, using her detailed diary of births, deaths, and town secrets. Jane Oppenheimer's narration captures the cold grip of frontier justice.
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Homegoing
by Yaa Gyasi
Narrated by Dominic Hoffman
★ 4.70 ABR Score (421.5K ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (410.6K) ★ 4.67 Audible (10.9K)More about this pick
Gyasi traces three centuries from Ghana to America through two family lines, with Dominic Hoffman's narration honoring each generation's distinct voice and struggle.
- 10
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn
Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld
★ 4.67 ABR Score (694.1K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (642.8K) ★ 4.63 Audible (51.3K)More about this pick
Two timelines connect female spies: Eve infiltrating German-occupied France in WWI, and Charlie searching for her missing cousin in 1947's aftermath.
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